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We're celebrating the 75th anniversary of the National Science Foundation, plus how marine animals hear underwater. But first, what the latest generation of cicadas can teach an ocean scientist about mercury levels.

Press Room

Research almost two decades in the making

What cicadas can tell us about Earth’s metals

Did you know

How do marine animals hear?

Explore the adaptations that allow whales, lobsters—and yes, even coral—to hear underwater 

ON Social

Celebrating 75 Years of the U.S. National Science Foundation 🎉

Support from NSF powers ocean science, innovation, and exploration at WHOI

Podcast

Amphipod name inspired by literary masterpiece 

How the name of a newly discovered species pays tribute to Cervantes’ “Don Quixote”